Author Topic: P-40 To be raised from lake in China. (Read 377 times)

Downtown · « **on:** February 17, 2000, 08:07:00 PM »

One of the original P-40Bs that was flown by the flying tigers, and crashed mysteriously into lake Kumming will be raised sometime this summer. From what I have heard it will be restored at Wright Pat, go on a world tour, including China. It will then reside in a museum. I am hoping for Wright Pat, but will settle for the Smithsonian.

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Westy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2000, 08:10:00 AM »

Fantastic! Any web links on this at all Downtown????

-Westy

Downtown · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2000, 01:39:00 PM »

I got this from the Mydelphi Forum http://www.mydelphi.com/annals run by Dan Ford the guy who wrote "Flying Tigers" for the Smithsonian. There recently was a documentary on "The History Channel" about the AVG (I missed it DAMMIT!!!) where they talked about the Recovery. Erik Shilling said on the Annals Forum that Nat Geographic was raising the plane, and Wright Pat would restore it. I E-Mailed Nat Geographic but haven't heard back.

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Lincoln "Downtown" Brown.
lkbrown1@tir.com
http://www.tir.com/~lkbrown1
Wrecking Crews "Drag and Die Guy"
Hals und beinbruch!

Westy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2000, 12:33:00 PM »

thanks Downtown!!

-Westy

Tenfifty · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2000, 06:20:00 PM »

Damn Downtown, I can't seem to get away from you LOL You're on every message board I visit. hehe >S<

Tenfifty

Westy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2000, 10:48:00 AM »

Well. I've been following this on the Delphi boards and it is a bit disheartening to not get any positive feedback from National Geographic or anyone else who should know.
Hopefully more news will come soon as this is exciting. I'd love to be there to see the plane raised up and out.... Not a snowballs chanc of that happening.... $$$$

-Westy

P.S Downtown have you heard back from Erik Schilling? I've emailed him but have not gotten a reply after a coupe of weeks now.

[This message has been edited by Westy (edited 03-28-2000).]

Downtown · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2000, 08:30:00 AM »

I mailed him a Check Yesterday, I will get you his E-Mail address and such this evening so you can try again.

He said that he has had problems.

The books are $25.00

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"Downtown" Lincoln Brown.
lkbrown1@tir.com
http://www.tir.com/~lkbrown1
Wrecking Crews "Drag and Die Guy"
Hals und beinbruch!

Westy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2000, 09:19:00 AM »

Thanks Downtown!

-Westy